Predictors of functional independence, quality of life, and return to work in patients with burn injuries in mainland China.

Background: Burn injury may be associated with long-term rehabilitation and disability, while research studies on the functional performance after injuries, quality of life (QOL), and abilities to return to work of burn patients are limited. These outcomes are related not just to the degree and nature of injuries, but also to the socio-economical background of the society. This study aimed to identify the factors which might affect burn patients' abilities to reintegrate back to the society based on a sample in mainland China.

[Pressure therapy of hypertrophic scar after burns and related research].

Objective: To investigate the mechanisms of pressure intervention, and to explore the most effective regime for pressure therapy.

Methods: Several trials were carried out to study the efficacy and mechanism of pressure therapy, and the development and application efficacy of a smart pressure monitored suit (SPMS) for scar management. (1) Effectiveness of pressure therapy.